Means for intermittently traversing photographic films and obtaining synchronized film and shutter movements in cinematographic cameras and projectors



1934- c. E. HlLLERY-COLLINGS 5, MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY TRAVERSING PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS AND OBTAINING SYNCHRONIZED FILM AND SHUTTER MOVEMENTS IN CINEMATOGRAPHIC CAMERAS AND PR OJECTORS Filed Feb. 25, 1932 lllllllllllllllllIllllllllllllflllllllll llllllllll" lIlllllllllllllllllllllll! CHARLES EDWARD H|LLERY-COLLING5 v INVENTOR MMS AQ ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 6, i934 i l 1 94 310 UNITED STATES 1 PATENT OFFICE MEANS FOR INTERMITTENTLY TRAVERS- ING PHOTOGRAPHIC FILMS AND OBTAIN- ING SYNCHRONIZED FILM AND SHUTTER MOVEMENTS IN. CINEMATOGRAIHIC CAMERAS AND PROJECTORS Charles Edward Hillery -Collings, London, England, assignor, by mesne assignments, to Camera-Projectors Limited, London, England, a. British company Application February 25, 1932, Serial No. 595,103, and in Great Britain March 16, 1931 i 7 Claims". (Cl. 88- 18.4)

This invention relates to means for intermit the upper frame throws it into engagement with tently traversing photographic films and for obthe perforated film. taining synchronized film and shutter movements In, the drawing 12 indicates a removable inner in cinematographic cameras and projectors, in casing or gear box, in the lower part of which is which the films are usually provided with longimounted a fly wheel 13 from which projects a rod to tudinally spaced perforations for engagement by 14- passing through a crossbar 15 secured in the one ormore moving claws; for example in a very casing 12. The fly wheel 13 is provided with narrow film the perforations may be on the centre teeth 16 by means of which it can be driven from line for engagement by a singleor double moving an electric motor (not shown) or other source claw which intermittently traverses the film, of power-. On a shaft 1'7 isa toothed pinion 18 so while in a wider film there may betwo rows of adapted to be driven by suitable gearing from a perforations near the edges of the film-for enhandle (not shown), and on this shaft 17 is gagement by separate claws movingin unison. secured a crown wheel 20 in mesh with The necessary compound movement of the-claws a toothed pinion 21 On the T061 alterna- 15 in a, somewhat D shaped path to engage and feed tive means for imparting rotary motion to the to the film, to withdraw therefrom, and to return to y W e 3 a d 14 being t us available- A the first position of engagement, ha b ao rocking frame 22 is carried in trunnions 23, 24.- on plished by a variety of devices involving the use of t inner Casing a d s adapted t be rocked cranks, cams, or a combination of cranks and by he tat o (If a Barn 5 0n the y Wheel 2e ca usually ith li k o pin d l t e Another rocking frame comprising front and rear 75 tions to restrain or guide the claw arm or lever. 1 8 0 StirrllDS 27 d 28 is hin ed to the cross In some cases the same crank which imparts re- 5, a d e ree end 30 0f the rod 14 enters ciprocating and oscillating movement to the claw tween the said loops and is cranked to v arm also imparts through suitable connections rocking v m t the upp a A aw 5 reciprocating movement to th hutter, arm 31 is pivoted at 32 to the lower rocking frame so I According to the invention tw frames r 22 and thus receives from the said frame the ranged to rock or oscillate on pivots, hinges, .or Vertical Component of s ve The a m trunnions, one of these frames giving to the claw 31 Comprises One Ormore Claws, i this amp arm which is pivoted theretothe reciprocatory tWO eleWs 3 a o engage n secut ve 0 rectilinear component of its movement, while the Central perforations in the fi t Shown), and 55 second frame, which has a pin and slot connecaslot 35 in which works a pin 36 on the rear memtion with the claw arm, gives the oscillatory comher 23 0f the upper rocking frame, S0 at t ponent of its movement to th l w ar h oscillations of the said member enforced by the shutter is also pivotally connected with the secra 30 v t the aws 33. h pp xi 35 ne frame, by the inati of which t is mately horizontal components of its movement so ciprocated in suitable guides, in which it engages and disengages the film.

In order that the said invention may be clearly The Shutter and flicker utt 38 are conunderstood and readily carried into effect the ct d toge by Side members 41 w c same will now be more fully described with refwork in a guide 42 n th nn casing 12, and

i0 erence to the accompanying drawin whi h ill to the lower part of the shutter 37 is secured a or; trates an example of the invention applied to a tail-piece Divot/ally Connected With 8i rigid a m camera for use With a narrow film, and in 44 p tin m' member 7 of th pp r which:-- rocking frame, whereby the rectilineal reciproca- Figure 1 represents in rear elevation mechation of the shutter is effected in pe fe 45 nism exemplifying the invention in the position in chronization with the movements of the film roe which the shutter is at the top of its stroke and. afituated y e clawthe double claw is beginning its downward or op- What I claim and desire to secure by Letters erative stroke. Patent of the United States is:-

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the mechanism 1. An instrument adap ed for use as a cine in the same position. matographic camera and projector, including the let;

Figure 3 is a side elevation of the mechanism in combination of a pivoted claw arm to effect the which the operative crank and cam are shown travel of a film, oscillating means adapted to ver= in the opposite positions to those in Figures 1 and tically reciprocate said claw arm, a flywheel pro 2,. the shutter being at its lowest point and the vided with gear teeth to receive a drive ifrom an double claw rising towards the position in which external power source, means rigid with said iiy no wheel to directly operate said oscillating means, a vertical shaft axially disposed on said flywheel and provided with a crank at its free end, a pivoted frame having two members adapted to be alternately engaged by said crank to oscillate the pivoted frame and operative connections between said pivoted frame and said claw arm to alter nately bring said claw arm into and out of en gagement with said film.

2. An instrument according to claim 1, provided with a shutter, a shutter guide, and a lever arm disposed on the pivoted frame and pivotally connected with said shutter in order to reciprocate the latter in said guide.

3. An instrument adapted for use as a cinematographic camera and projector, including a fly wheel having a cam portion, means for rotating said fly wheel, a pivoted frame in contact with said cam portion and adapted to be directly rocked thereby upon rotation of the fiy wheel, a shaft extending axially from said fly wheel and having a crank upon the free end thereof, a second pivoted frame engaging the crank and adapted to be rocked thereby, a claw arm adapted to engage a strip of film and produce travel thereof. which claw arm is pivoted upon said first mentioned frame so as to receive the longitudinal reciprocatory component of its movement from said frame and is further connected by means of a pin and slot connection with said second frame so as to receive the transverse component of its movement from said last frame.

4. An instrument adapted for use as a cinematographic camera and projector, including the combination of a pivoted claw arm to effect the travel of a film, oscillating means adapted to vertically reciprocate said claw arm, a flywheel provided with means rigid therewith to directly operate said oscillating means, gear means disposed on said flywheel intermediate the main body portion thereof and said cam for receiving the drive from an external power source, a vertical shaft axially disposed on said flywheel and provided with a crank at its free end, a pivoted frame having two members adapted to be alternately engaged by said crank to oscillate the pivoted frame, and operative connections between said pivoted frame and said claw arm to alternately bring said claw am into and out of engagement with said film.

5. An instrument adapted for use as a cinematographic camera and projector, including the combination of a pivoted claw arm to effect the travel of a film, a rocking frame oscillating about a horizontal axis and connected adjacent one edge to said claw arm for vertically reciprocating the latter, a flywheel provided with a cam rigid therewith for directly oscillating said rocking frame, there being gear means upon said flywheel for receiving a drive from an external power source, a vertical shaft axially disposed on said flywheel, extending freely upward past said oscillating frame and terminating in an integral crank, a pivoted frame having two members adapted to be alternately engaged by said crank to oscillate the pivoted frame, and operative con nections between said pivoted frame and said claw arm to alternately bring said claw arm into and out of engagement with said film.

6. An instrument according to claim 1, wherein the crank forming the termination of the vertical flywheel shaft consists of a slightly bent portion making an angle much greater than and less than 180 with the remainder of the shaft, while the pivoted frame having the two members alternately engaged by said crank is integral with said two members, and said latter members presenting a slot between them in which said crank is adapted to oscillate, which members and associated slot normally assume inclined positions with respect to the vertical in extreme operated positions of said pivoted frame.

7. An instrument adapted for use as a cinematographic camera and projector, including a fly wheel having a cam portion, means for rotating said fly wheel, a pivoted frame in contact with said cam portion and adapted to be directly rocked thereby upon rotation of the fly wheel, a shaft extending axially from said fiy wheel and having a crank upon the free end thereof, a second pivoted frame engaging the, crank and adapted to be rocked thereby, a claw arm adapted to engage a strip of film and produce travel thereof, which claw arm is pivoted upon said first mentioned frame so as to receive the longitudinal reciprocatory component of its movement from said frame and is itself connected with said second frame so as to receive the transverse com ponent oi. its movement from said last frame.

CHARLES EDWARD HILLERY-COILINGS. 

